My face is naturally kind of sad looking. It's not that I am actually sad all of the time, but my neutral face just makes me look melancholy. More often than not, my face is just neutral because that's how I feel, but sometimes a smile crosses my face. It doesn't take anything extraordinary to make me smile, just rather little pleasant things in life that bring me blissful joy.

1. Puppies!

I turn into melted ice cream whenever I see a dog. Big or small, doesn't matter to me. Puppies in particular make me go squee! upon first sight. No matter how glum I'm feeling, a friendly dog that gives me attention can brighten my day.

2. Watching a new episode of my favorite TV shows

Watching television is one of my favorite things to do, so especially if it's a new episode, I will drop most anything I am doing to watch it. TV is a great escape for me and is something I may want to pursue in the future as a career.

3. Hot showers

After a stressful day, a nice hot shower can be the thing you need to transition from a busy day into a relaxing night. Personally, the "perfect hot shower" is not complete without some good smelling soap and a loofah sponge.

4. Upbeat songs

When you're listening to your iPod on shuffle and your favorite upbeat song comes on, it's fantastic. There is something much more satisfying about a favorite song coming up randomly than there is when you put it on yourself.

5. An unexpected text from an old friend

Sometimes people lose contact with each other, and that's totally fine. But when you haven't seen somebody in a while and they text you out of the blue, it's pretty lovely to know you're being thought about. Hopefully you and that friend get to hang out sometime soon.